The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 163 Polygonum multiflorum

Concubine Lu said helplessly, "Concubine Fang is busy with the affairs of the palace right now, and I'm afraid she might neglect to take care of the Third Young Master for a while."

Xie Run reacted immediately: "Could it be that something happened and the nanny didn't report it truthfully?"

"Isn't it?!" Concubine Lu seemed a little angry: "I went to Luoshuang Courtyard today and happened to pass by Feihe Pavilion, and I heard two wet nurses chatting there."

"It is said that the Third Young Master has had diarrhea for two days, and it is getting worse now."

"But Concubine Fang is so busy all day long that her temper has only gotten worse. They are all afraid of being punished, so they are trying their best to save her and dare not tell Concubine Fang."

After hearing this, Xie Run was speechless.

After a long silence, she said, "Putting the cart before the horse."

This is certainly not an insult to the old women.

The power of the palace is certainly important, but can it be more important than one's own son?

The right to manage the household expenses will be given to the princess sooner or later, but the son was born from one's own womb and will never change.

Now, for a little bit of power, I have neglected to take care of my son. If something bad happens, it will be too late to regret it.

Xie Run vaguely sensed that Fang Yuaner was getting a little impatient.

Maybe it was because of the new concubine who was about to arrive in the mansion, or maybe it was because of something else.

Fang Yuan'er is no longer satisfied with being just a concubine who keeps to herself.

Concubine Lu said, "Just after the princess gave up her power, the Third and Fifth Young Masters became ill one after another... I'm afraid it's not a coincidence."

Xie Run naturally knew this too.

She was silent for a moment, then immediately said, "Check!"

After a pause, she continued, "I'm too busy taking care of myself right now, so I'd like to trouble you to find out about the Fourth Young Master and the Second and Third Young Misses for me."

"If possible, please also inquire about their meals and those of the wet nurse."

Concubine Lu smiled and said, "Since I have received so much care from Sister Xie, it is finally my turn to contribute!"

Kingfisher is right.

There are still few people in the mansion now, and if Concubine Lu doesn't take the opportunity to hold on to Xie Run.

When there are more people in the house, she won’t be able to get in at all!

Concubine Lu came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

Xie Run began to check Taotao's diet and searched the small kitchen as well.

Zihu and her wet nurse knelt in front of Xie Run, their faces cold and serious.

"Master, I have failed to oversee your actions and betrayed your trust. Please punish me!"

Xie Run was holding Taotao and coaxing her, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Suddenly hearing Zihu's words, he looked at her and said calmly: "You get up first!"

"The most important thing now is not accountability, but finding out what went wrong."

Zihu lowered her head, her face filled with guilt. "Master, I've checked everyone who might have come into contact with the young master's food, but I haven't found any trace!"

Xie Run was not in a hurry. He walked back and forth in the room holding Taotao.

She also felt that she was careful enough. She checked the maids and servants who took care of Taotao every two days, and the small kitchen was inspected by three shifts.

How did someone take advantage of this loophole?

She suddenly paused, thinking back to the beginning, "Zihu couldn't find anything, maybe the other party didn't use poison or medicine at all."

"Maybe he just tampered with something small... so it wouldn't be easily discovered?"

As long as it is not poison or medicinal powder, the silver needle cannot detect it, and there is no powder or trace left, so it is indeed not easy to find.

Babies are weak in every way, and a little more or less of something may lead to serious consequences.

Xiao Shu said with a serious face, "Then we can only look for the problem in the person."

But how can it be so easy to find?

After Xie Run gave birth to Taotao, there were five more people serving her.

After she was promoted to concubine, the number of maids and servants in Chunshan Courtyard doubled again.

There are thirty or forty people in total, how can it be so easy to check?

Xie Run shook his head: "No way. If we search like this, we'll never find the answer!"

"Taotao hasn't been sleeping well these past few days. That must be the food he can eat every day!"

Dan Tao was slightly stunned: "But Master, besides drinking milk, the little master now eats some complementary food every day. The food is cooked differently every meal, and there is never any repetition?"

The nurse kneeling on the ground turned pale with fright when she heard these words.

Nanny: "My food is all arranged by Miss Zihu. I don't even dare to drink more than a sip of water!"

"Wait!" Xie Run paused, staring at the nurse: "You said water..."

Dan Tao and Xiao Shu also realized: "Master means that there is something wrong with the water used to make the little master's complementary food?!"

There are several wells in the palace, but the drinking water and other things used by the masters are all bought from outside.

Taotao is a prince of the royal palace, and he is very particular about the water he uses. He uses spring water brought down from the nearby mountains.

Only the princes and nobles in the capital can enjoy this top-quality water resource.

If there is a problem with the source of the mountain spring water, I am afraid that a large number of nobles in the capital will be displaced.

Xie Run said: "If there is really a problem with the water, it should have occurred after entering the palace. Then we have to find out who is responsible!"

Zihu suddenly said, "The one in charge of the young master's water is a third-rank maid named Yuezhi! Should I call her in for questioning right now?!"

"Don't worry, go get some water first and check it out first!"

Zihu nodded and said, "I can send someone to get Yuezhi's information first."

Xie Run nodded and said, "Just do whatever you want."

"We need to check the wet nurse's side too!"

The wet nurse’s diet is partly prepared in the small kitchen, but some special dishes to increase milk production also come from the main kitchen.

This is also the easiest place to tamper with.

Xie Run thought for a moment and said, "Let's go get a doctor from the palace to check on the wet nurse first."

Xie Run did not dare to be careless at all, and all possible doubts had to be carefully checked!

After taking the wet nurse's pulse, the doctor in Zhao's mansion couldn't find any problems.

When I only checked the breast milk, I found something wrong.

After struggling for a long time, a layer of sweat broke out on Zhao Fu's forehead. He quickly stood up and saluted Xie Run.

"Reporting to Concubine Xie, this breast milk contains medicine that will cause gastrointestinal discomfort to the baby and make him easily frightened."

"This medicine is probably converted into breast milk through food, so the medicinal properties are very low, so the wet nurse didn't feel anything. But the young master has a delicate stomach, so after drinking it for several days, he started to feel uncomfortable."

Xie Rundao: "Please check the nurse's diet again!"

Xie Run had already asked someone to go to the kitchen and bring a bowl of pig's trotter soup.

Doctor Zhao couldn't find any trace of poison by just smelling it and testing it with silver needles.

I could only taste it myself and drank half a bowl before I came to a conclusion.

“It’s Polygonum multiflorum.”

"Polygonum multiflorum?!"

When the people in Chunshanyuan heard this answer, they were all stunned.

Xie Run: "Isn't this a tonic?"

Zhao's doctor said, "Sometimes a great tonic can also be a great poison!"

"It's all right for the nurse to drink this medicine. It can replenish essence and blood and nourish the liver and kidneys. But if you drink it every day, the medicinal effects will inevitably enter the young master's body."

"He Shou Wu has a laxative effect, but it is also slightly toxic."

"A baby's spleen and stomach are fragile, how can they withstand drinking medicated breast milk every day? That's why the supplements become poison."